Treball Final de Grau en Economia. Codi: EC1049. Curs acadèmic 2015-2016This study looked at different views on the role of manufacturing during and after the
Global Financial Crisis, as well as on the consequences for the economy.
Technological change and the increase in productivity are believed to be one of the
main causes of current unemployment rates. As a result, advanced economies are
switching their employment base from manufacturing to services. This study aimed at
proving whether this theory is true for the employment base in Spain. In order to do so,
the overall performance of the Spanish manufacturing sector in the aftermath of the
Global Financial Crisis was analyzed
